1. In what month do chestnuts mature and go on the market?
The time for chestnuts to mature is between September and October. Generally speaking, chestnuts served during National Day are already delicious. Chestnuts bloom in April, bear fruit in August, and are ripe for the market from September to October. Chestnuts that fall naturally after maturity are the best. Some chestnuts that do not fall by themselves need to be beaten down with bamboo poles.
2. Nutritional value of chestnuts
1. Chestnuts contain unsaturated fatty acids, which can soften blood vessels, protect the heart, and prevent arteriosclerosis and some cardiovascular diseases. Chestnuts are rich in vitamins and minerals, which can participate in regulating the metabolism, growth and development of the human body, and play an irreplaceable role.
2. Chestnut contains a substance that can prevent oral ulcers and also has an effect on dermatitis. It is riboflavin.
3. Chestnuts contain a lot of starch, so cooked chestnuts taste powdery. As we all know, starch is a kind of polysaccharide. Sugar is one of the three major energy substances in the human body. Starch can replenish energy for the human body, promote metabolism, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and facilitate absorption.
When do chestnuts mature and go on the market? Chestnuts can be eaten at the end of September. Eating warm roasted chestnuts with sugar when the weather is cold, not to mention how happy you are. Chestnuts are also very rich in vitamin C, which can enhance human immunity, eliminate free radicals in the body, resist oxidation, anti-aging, inhibit the formation of melanin, whiten spots, and beautify and nourish the skin.